Medical Assistants are skilled health professionals working principally in medical offices and clinics. Their tasks are varied and based on whether they work in large group practices, small private offices, clinics or hospitals. Medical Assistants work under the direction of physicians in their offices or other medical places. They execute administrative and clinical duties

to help the health care office run efficiently. The task of a medical assistant includes, answering telephones, receiving and greeting patients, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments. They also assist in the preparation and maintenance of medical records. The clinical duties of a medical assistant include documenting patient histories, preparing patients for check-ups, collecting specimens and preparing and giving medicines